Dairy
Hygiene and biosecurity measures crucial this calving season
Many cows have already kicked off the calving season, as there have been a number of calves born across the...
Hygiene
Dairy
Spring calving: Setting the season up for success
Now that we have entered 2025 and the Christmas period is beyond us, farmers will be thinking about the upcoming...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Developing a herd health plan for 2025
The year is almost behind us, and before the spring calving season gets underway, farmers should develop a herd health...
Dairy
Has heifer mastitis been an issue on your farm?
Calving down and heifer mastitis, or in some scenarios, having a blind quarter, can be a massive issue on farms....
Dairy
Drying off: Do not let hygiene slip for final cows
For many spring calving herds, the majority of the herd has been dried off by now. It is important that...
Dairy
Winter milk: Controlling SCC in the early stages of lactation
Controlling your somatic cell count (SCC) is not always easy during the early lactation of your winter milking herds, particularly...
Dairy
Management of calf scour on your farm this autumn
There are plenty of calves on the ground for the herds that are milking cows over the winter months, and...
Sheep
Measures farmers can take to reduce lambing mortality rates
While it is not possible to keep every lamb alive, there are measures farmers can take to reduce mortality rates...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Dairy Technical
How the use of brisket boards prevents mastitis
Dirty cubicles could be a sign that the brisket boards within your cubicle shed are incorrectly positioned. During the housed...
Dairy Technical
High standard of hygiene essential in calf shed this winter
Most autumn-calving or winter milk herds now have the majority of cows calved, therefore there a large number of calves...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Getting organised for drying-off cows
As we move into November planning must get underway for drying-off cows and ensuring that you have all the required...
Dairy Technical
Hygiene standards need to be maintained in calf sheds
Maintaining a high level of hygiene in calf sheds is important in order to keep calves healthy and reduce the...
Dairy Technical
Autumn calving: Maintaining hygiene standards
The autumn-calving season is well underway on farms, with many farms moving into the twilight period. It is at this...
Dairy Technical
Autumn calving: Hygiene critical during drying-off
The drying-off of autumn-calving cows has started on farms, with this being the beginning of the next lactation for cows....
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Dairy Technical
Maintaining hygiene levels during the calving season
The spring-caving season is kicking off on farms, during which, the maintenance of hygiene levels is very important to prevent...
Dairy Technical
Are you having somatic cell count issues?
This spring has been very challenging on farms to say the least, leading to hygiene issues and cows becoming stressed;...
Rural Life
Veterinary council highlights hygiene protocols amid level 5 restrictions
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has issued guidance to its registrants amid Covid-19 level 5 restrictions. Under the latest...
Video
How-to carry out good hygiene practices in the lambing shed
How-to carry out good hygiene practices in the lambing shed, with Agriland’s Michael Geary